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天門市

简天门市 · 繁天門市

Mandarin · pinyin Tiān mén shì

Tianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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1–2–4 · Tian1 men2 shi4

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